Part-Time PM LVN/LPT Supervisor - Mental Health 109

Telecare Corporation•Long Beach, CA

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About The Position

The LVN/LPT Supervisor provides supervision to Mental Health Workers in an assigned area, including hiring, evaluating, scheduling, assigning duties, and coordinating client/resident care. The position is at La Casa Mental Health Rehabilitation Center, a 190-bed program serving adults age 18 and older. The role delivers and coordinates care for people with serious mental illness in accordance with Telecare’s mission and the Recovery Model. The position is part-time, with Friday through Sunday shifts from 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM. Expected starting wage is $32.31; pay is geographically differentiated and starting pay is commensurate with relevant experience above the minimum requirements. The position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and subject to union membership requirements upon hire. The supervisor directs and supports Mental Health Workers, coordinates services, maintains communication with supervisors and other departments, and provides safe and effective direct care. Clinical duties include participating in admissions and discharges, administering and documenting medications and prescribed treatments, providing one-to-one interventions, contributing to care plans, and ensuring accurate clinical documentation. The supervisor also participates in assessments and multidisciplinary treatment planning, observes and reports client behavior and condition, promotes client self-help skills, and follows safety practices and universal precautions. The role requires a graduate of a Vocational Nursing program, current licensure, a valid CPR Certificate, and two years of medical nursing experience in a skilled nursing facility or acute care setting. Leadership experience is preferred. Applicants must receive clearance from the Department of Justice. Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted, or changed at management’s discretion.

Requirements

Two years of medical nursing experience in a skilled nursing facility or acute care setting.
Graduation from a Vocational Nursing program.
Current licensure.
Valid CPR Certificate.
Understanding of psychiatric illness and treatment.
Knowledge of psychotropic medications.
Understanding of behavior management.
Knowledge of laws and regulations governing the delivery of health services in California.
Must receive clearance from the Department of Justice.

Nice To Haves

Leadership experience.

Responsibilities

Hire, fire, evaluate, and take appropriate corrective action for Mental Health Workers under the supervisor’s direction.
Plan, organize, and direct services provided to clients/residents.
Set clear expectations for assigned duties, provide frequent performance feedback, and use management practices consistent with Continuous Quality Improvement.
Promote effective working relationships and communication within the department and with other departments.
Keep the supervisor informed about client/resident behavior and condition, and report clinical management concerns.
Provide safe, effective, and efficient direct care in accordance with established policies, procedures, and standards of care.
Establish therapeutic relationships with clients and model a hopeful, positive approach to problem-solving and coping with mental illness.
Participate in client admissions and discharges and apply the Recovery Model of service delivery.
Perform therapeutic psychiatric and medical tasks; administer and document medications and provide prescribed treatments.
Complete documentation accurately, including transcribing physician orders, participating in care-plan development and review, reviewing Mental Health Worker documentation and ADL sheets daily, and ensuring monthly recaps of orders, medications, and treatment records are completed.
Provide one-to-one interventions with clients and practice universal precautions.
Participate as a team member by reporting observations and concerns, asking appropriate questions, reviewing and implementing treatment plans, and participating in multidisciplinary team meetings and treatment planning.
Demonstrate knowledge of PART techniques.
Participate in assessments of newly admitted clients and observe, record, and report clients’ social, medical, and psychiatric behaviors.
Demonstrate proper use of equipment and supplies and promote and assist clients in developing self-help skills.
Maintain cooperative working relationships, support group morale, and respond to coworkers with concern.
Focus on assigned tasks, seek and implement improvements, understand and demonstrate the safety program, and protect clients from behavior that could harm themselves or others.
Interact professionally and respectfully with clients, families, governmental agencies, and the community.
Follow attendance policies and attend assigned in-service education classes.
Model excellent professional practice, dress appropriately, and maintain professional licensure and certificates.